Tomorrow will be day 4 for me on IP. I will be on the road during my normal lunch time & will have to eat in the car. Can anyone give me a few ideas for some good veggies I can (cut up tonight) and eat raw on the go? Thanks in advance for the help.

Celery, peppers, cucumber, broccoli (raw) are all yummy and easy to pop in a tupperware to take on the road. I send them with my husband and daughter in their lunches every day. My daughter likes that they all have "crunch" so when her friends are eating chips, she is crunching on veggies. (Not a bad thing for a 16 year old girl to be eating)

I am not really hungry today, I ate breakfast (it got off to a bumpy start) BUT after breakfast I chewed some gum and now its lunch time and I really am not too hungry. Yesterday dd and dh requested home made chicken soup with homemade noodles. I warmed some up for dh and little peanut (he LOVES the carrots) and this soup is so flippin good. Perfect noodles and perfect consistency of the soup **sigh** but I need to make my lunch when peanut naps and I am just not hungry LOL

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Started IP on Sept. 13, 2013

"Since Light moves faster than sound, Someone may seem Bright until they speak"

I'm a mom, but not a SAH - I really sympathize with how much more challenging the program would be if I were. Weekdays at my desk in the office are easy, it is the weekends at home that are much more difficult. Hats off to those of you doing it at home full time!

Kathy

Weekends can suck too. Esp if we are just sitting at home doing nothing OR everyone requests home made bread, rolls or whatever!

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Started IP on Sept. 13, 2013

"Since Light moves faster than sound, Someone may seem Bright until they speak"

So I will make another trip this weekend to college to reconnect with my son, hopefully taken my older son with me as a surprise. He is returning from Marine deployment, coming in from Hawaii after who knows how many months. I think his presence will help - I may find a way to wander off and let them talk.

My plan of attack - measure, check drink intake, keep to the low and clean end of IP, lots of yard work, and recommit. I do not fear that I will fail because I am feeling very strong this morning. Maybe I needed that big oops to push me back to stronger determination.

Shock to discover I am human! Hah

You are a human, we have to allow ourselves to be that sometimes. Many have already said wonderful things, so I will just add my prayers, good vibes and support sent your way. You have a great plan and I bet seeing his brother will do wonders for him.

You are a human, we have to allow ourselves to be that sometimes. Many have already said wonderful things, so I will just add my prayers, good vibes and support sent your way. You have a great plan and I bet seeing his brother will do wonders for him.

I agree 100%!! Seeing his brother could very well make him feel so much better!!

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Started IP on Sept. 13, 2013

"Since Light moves faster than sound, Someone may seem Bright until they speak"

Thanks to all of you who wrote to me with support. Having children really is such a lifetime commitment because regardless of their age, they turn to you when times are tough. I just always don't have the right answer or a Band-Aid big enough for some of the boo-boos.

I am very much back on plan and spent the morning cleaning closets and trying on clothes. Big box going off to charity, fancy dresses going on Ebay to try to recoup some of the cost of my food. I won't need those mother-of-bride dresses for a while an when I do, I WILL BE SKINNIER and get all new ones that are much less stuffy because I will have a choice of designs.

Again, sincere thanks. I read all of you each day because that is what keeps me going. My DH wants none of this IP stuff so part of my excitement and pride ends up on here instead. Love him anyway!

Having a blonde moment in my excitement that my grocery goat case of jicama for me. I want to make some "chips" out of it. I'm assuming you peel it first?

Peel it, and I find I have to slice it pretty thin for my chips and try to keep them even thickness, otherwise the thinner ones brown way faster than the others. Coat them with some olive oil first and then I usually do a pan of salt and pepper ones and then a pan of stevia and cinnamon one.

I have been craving hot chocolate, and so I decided to try to Chocolate drink warm.... DELICIOUS! I found my fall favorite now since I can't have my all time favorite of Apple cider...
I am waiting on my shipment of vitamins and so I'm out of half of them, and my body just aches.... I wonder if its from not taking the supplements (though its only been 2 days).... I am about ready to hop in my car and go to walmart to find some to replace mine until I can get mine in from my coach...

Peel it, and I find I have to slice it pretty thin for my chips and try to keep them even thickness, otherwise the thinner ones brown way faster than the others. Coat them with some olive oil first and then I usually do a pan of salt and pepper ones and then a pan of stevia and cinnamon one.

Hope you enjoy!

Thanks! I sliced it as thing as I could. Golly it was tough! I did the whole thing with Tonys and Evoo. I'm craving salty and spicy!

My wanting croutons invalid! I cracked open my first box of BBQ soy nuts and those so cured my cravings for salty and crunchy! I added them to my salad and veggies YUMMO!!!

Those are so flipping good LOL. I have not eaten anything but sweet stuff for my 3rd packet..........so this was a great change, plus I noticed eating my snack early I was not craving too bad at night.

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Started IP on Sept. 13, 2013

"Since Light moves faster than sound, Someone may seem Bright until they speak"